Chapter 468 Legal Risks

"Can I see the seal in person?"

"Which one?"

"A jade seal in the shape of a bucket."

When Zhang Yang slid the tablet to help find the picture, he suddenly realized that he had missed a photo.

It turned out that the Xu family also took a photo of the content of the seal.

The words "Mei Shou Wan Nian, Yong Er Jing Fu" were engraved at the bottom.

This is a wish for longevity.

Zhang Yang remembered that one of the same series he had seen before had "Zhong Zheng He Ping, Fu Lu You Chang" engraved at the bottom.

The meaning is very similar.

And they are both in Yin Wen Zhuan.

It is obvious that they are a set of things.

Now, even without seeing the real thing, Zhang Yang has a clearer judgment on the source of this thing.

"This seal..."

After seeing the photo, Mr. Xu was a little undecided and went back to show it to her wife.

The two of them murmured for a while before he came back and told Zhang Yang:

"If you like it, Director Zhang, we can give you this seal as a gift."

"The premise is that you are willing to accept our offer."

Zhang Yang listened and did not rush to answer, but he had already started to complain in his heart.

What use does he have for this seal?

As long as it appears and the old experts of the Palace Museum know about it, they will definitely do some ideological work on Master Wang and let Zhang Yang "return" the things.

And from a legal point of view, the old collections of the Qing Palace, including the personal belongings of the emperor and concubines, now belong to the state.

Naturally, this imperial seal is also included.

In the past, it was said that "the world belongs to the family", but now "the world" belongs to the country, and the emperor's family belongs to the country.

These escaped Qing nobles secretly took things out of the palace, which actually met the conditions for the recovery of cultural relics.

There is no essential difference from stealing national cultural relics out of the country.

Of course, if it was awarded to them by the emperor, there would be no problem.

This seal was obviously not awarded.

If the emperor wants to reward, he will give a set, not just one.

And this set of seals are all antique-like, which is obviously made to cater to the emperor's hobby of collecting and for people to play with.

In addition to the seals, what about other treasures?

Could they also be smuggled out of the country?

After all, her maiden family name is Aixinjueluo!

As Zhang Yang thought about it, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes, we should find a way to see the details of this fleeing noble.

See if he has a rich family background;

Or when he packed up his belongings and fled, he illegally took away a lot of treasures.

In fact, the gold finger has unlocked the relevant new functions long ago, and Zhang Yang can see the source of the items.

But because the real handed-down antiques often have dozens of source information, Zhang Yang rarely studied them carefully before.

Now, it's time to make good use of it.

Zhang Yang thought about it, and suddenly smiled:

"Actually, it doesn't make much difference to me to work in a different place."

"Compared to sitting back and enjoying the fruits of my labor in the old museum, I actually have the idea of ​​working outside."

"But just like starting a business, you need to investigate the environment. Now, I can't really determine your strength based on a few photos."

"It's better to see the real thing."

"Do you think it's okay?"

After hearing what Zhang Yang said, the Xu couple laughed at the same time.

They didn't expect Zhang Yang's attitude to be so good.

But this is in line with their imagination of the domestic environment.

What the director of Hailin Museum is, it's not as attractive as the museum they haven't started to build!

"Brother Yang, think twice!"

Chen Yanguang whispered in Zhang Yang's ear:

"You might as well come to our group instead of working for them. I'll let you be the CTO directly."

"Huh?" Zhang Yang was stunned by what he said.

Is he so popular?

Zhang Yang smiled embarrassedly.

But now the Xu couple is looking at him, and he can't say much to the big brother on the list.

I can only say to him simply:

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

On the other side, the couple also discussed the result.

Mrs. Xu, who was in charge, communicated with Zhang Yang:

"Director Zhang, your choice is wise."

"Since you are willing to give us this face, we will certainly not hide it."

"But these things are now in the UK, and we really can't show them to you for a while..."

"What should I do?"

Zhang Yang asked with an innocent expression:

"Do you want me to go to the UK? The time cost is too high."

"No, no, how about this."

"We have learned before that Master Zhang, you seem to be able to appraise treasures by video, right?"

"It just so happens that we have plans to return to the UK recently, otherwise, let's communicate remotely by video at that time."

"Sure!" Zhang Yang nodded.

If at that time, there is really a treasure that is obviously from the Forbidden City, Zhang Yang will definitely notify Chu Zhenmin of the news.

How to notify?

Use screen recording software when videoing!

As for the Cultural Relics Bureau, whether they have the ability and willingness to welcome back the illegally exported cultural relics is their business.

Again, the same thing:

If it is really inherited from ancestors, Zhang Yang will never wrongly accuse them;

But if they smuggled out the treasures that should belong to the country by relying on the relationship of Aisin-Gioro, they must be recovered.

Otherwise, if they really let the other party run this museum, wouldn’t that be a slap in the face of the cultural relics protectors like us?

We worked hard to excavate cultural relics, but in the end, they are not as precious as the ones stolen by others when they escaped...

...

After dinner, at the entrance of the hotel.

Chen Yanguang couldn’t help but ask Zhang Yang:

“Brother Yang, are you unhappy working in the Hailin Museum?”

“Even if you are, you don’t have to work for the surname Xu, right? That’s just ruining yourself.”

Zhang Yang was very happy to see his brother care about him so much.

He patted Chen Yanguang on the shoulder and briefly explained his thoughts.

Hearing Zhang Yang say:

The things of the Xu couple were probably taken from the Forbidden City when they escaped.

Chen Yanguang’s expression also became serious.

He said to Zhang Yang very seriously:

"Brother Yang, don't let them go!"

"Although I didn't make much money in the past year, I have accumulated connections."

"As long as you speak, I will definitely expose the Xu family's secrets for you."

"Hahaha, then you don't do business anymore?"

"It's okay." Chen Yanguang waved his hand, "I have already earned back the capital just by collecting their deposit."

"You are still cruel..."

"Hehe, yes, so I said just now that I can't refuse them to eat for free."

"But it's different now. There is no psychological pressure to make money from them."

Chen Yanguang shook his body with a relaxed expression and smiled foolishly at Zhang Yang.

It's hard to imagine that half a year ago, he still wanted to buy stolen goods from tomb robbers.

Now he can condemn others with righteous words.

In the final analysis, it's the difference in vision.

Amateurs outside the antique circle will think that this is also a treasure and that is also valuable.

But like Chen Yanguang, once you really enter the circle, you will find that:

Most antiques are actually not as valuable and precious as imagined.

Most of the truly scarce heirlooms are in museums and in the hands of a very small number of professional collectors.

The popular antiques circulating in the market are largely deliberately released for speculation.

The real value is far less than the transaction price.

After Chen Yanguang realized these truths, his enthusiasm for antiques gradually subsided.

Now it is possible to look at the problem from a completely neutral and objective perspective.

Zhang Yang is happy for the top brother in his heart.

Right, how ignorant is it for the second generation of rich people to always think about female anchors?

Other pursuits in various aspects should still be taken into account.

Zhang Yang also took out an invitation letter at the right time.

"Come and see the preview of this auction when you have time."

"I know you are busy, so I won't force you to come to the auction. When you have time, accompany your sister-in-law to visit the exhibition and relax."

"Okay, okay."

Chen Yanguang happily accepted the invitation letter.

He turned around and took out a big red invitation from his pocket.

That is, the wedding invitation for him and Cheng Shihui!

Zhang Yang took it and looked at the date. It will be held on the third of next month in the only five-star hotel in Linhai.

"Damn, you gave me the invitation only now? Did you keep it secret well enough?"

Zhang Yang gently hit Chen Yanguang on the shoulder and said.

Chen Yanguang smiled:

"Actually, it wasn't so soon, but I didn't expect..."

"Huihui is pregnant."

"Oh~" Zhang Yang smiled knowingly, "So it was a pregnancy marriage."

"You have a way. No wonder you knelt so happily about Qi Lele's matter. It turns out that you knelt for two people at once."

"Hahaha, that's right."

Chen Yanguang came over and hugged Zhang Yang's shoulder and said:

"Remember, come and grab the bouquet."

"If you don't come, I'll call the police to find you."

"Huihui's mood is not stable. She can't be away from me for a long time. I won't send you upstairs."

"Well, I know, go ahead."

Zhang Yang drove Chen Yanguang out like he was chasing someone away.

I wish I could kick him in the ass from behind.

Watching him trotting to the car and nodding and explaining to his wife, Zhang Yang couldn't help laughing.

Well, there will be no new stories about "Leek King" on the Internet in the future.

The top brother finally returned to life completely.

...

Zhang Yang is still a little far away from Chen Yanguang.

However, his career has also reached a critical node.

After three days of preview, the "Christie's-Hai Lin Zhi Guang Special Auction" officially began.

This time, Zhang Yang finally got a front row seat at the auction.

Boss Lan and Jason Zhou sat next to him.

These two people are almost all of Zhang Yang's connections in Hong Kong.

Although few, but enough.

The auction items were collected and a bit mixed. Zhang Yang specially sorted them according to purpose and category.

Finally, this auction was divided into four links.

Study antiques, famous paintings and calligraphy, porcelain from past dynasties and oriental oil paintings.

The last link was left alone for Fu Sishi.

This auction was originally held because Chu Ziqiang wanted to help Fu Sishi, and Zhang Yang went to help Chu Ziqiang.

It can be said that the dumplings were specially made for the vinegar.

But accidentally, a large pot of dumplings was cooked.

Now, we have to fish them out one by one.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Christie's Hailinzhiguang auction is about to begin. Please check your number plate and turn your phone to silent mode. Thank you for your cooperation."

Auctioneer Shen Yangling was on the stage, guiding the buyers on the scene with an extremely gentle tone.

"Next, we will start with the first special session of this auction: the ancient and modern, antiques in the study."

"The first one is lot 1001, a lacquered nanmu Buddha from the mid-Qing Dynasty."

"The starting price is 280,000 yuan."

"Does anyone want to bid?"

"..."

Zhang Yang leaned back in his chair and watched the numbers on the big screen jump up and down leisurely.

It felt like every jump, the body secreted a little dopamine, making him happy.

Because they were all carefully selected treasures, no matter whether they were real or fake or from where, there was no problem at all.

So Zhang Yang was actually here to see the bidding situation.

For a business worth tens of millions, even if it was just a pretense, you had to spend some time and energy on it.

After auctioning several items, Zhang Yang suddenly found something wrong.

Why is the bidding not fierce at all?

This happened for several items in a row:

It was quite lively at the beginning, but after four or five bids, soon only two parties were bidding against each other;

Once this situation came, one party would give up immediately.

They didn't struggle.

As a result, the final transaction price was often only about 40,000 to 50,000 yuan more expensive than the starting price.

It was far lower than Zhang Yang's expectations.

What's going on?

Zhang Yang frowned and observed the auction of several items calmly.

Combined with the customer information given by Jason Zhou, he quickly understood:

Several big dog owners were united to control the price at the scene.

The big dog owners bid against each other to drive away the retail investors, and then quickly completed the transaction.

Jason Zhou explained to Zhang Yang:

"This is usually an agreement reached before the auction, and the cake is divided. They want to get the items they like with the least cost."

Zhang Yang thought, I haven't had time to pick up my chopsticks, and these people have started to divide the cake?

Why?

"Isn't it against the rules for them to do this?" Zhang Yang asked with a frown.

Seven or eight items have been sold, and the transaction prices are not ideal.

If he had known this, he would have set the starting price higher.

"No way, this is a tacit understanding outside the venue."

"They should have agreed in advance who will bid for which item, unless there are some very unbelievable retail investors who come out to disrupt the situation, otherwise it will be like this."

Unbelievable retail investors?

Zhang Yang thought about it, except for himself, the only ones who can take on this task in Hong Kong are Chen Yanguang and Boss Lan.

But Chen Yanguang is shopping with his wife at the moment;

The funds prepared by Boss Lan will be used to support Fu Sishi later.

They can't spare any hands.

If Zhang Yang finds someone to bid for him temporarily and bids for his own items, it will be purely a handling fee for Christie's.

There are still many items to be auctioned, and he will lose a lot!

Seeing that the current items were controlled again, Zhang Yang knew that he could not wait any longer.

He had to take action.

He seized the opportunity and raised his hand and stood up when auctioning an item sent by the Hailin Museum.

"Sorry, everyone."

"I am the bidder of all the items in this auction. There is a small problem with the item being auctioned now, which I didn't find before."

"Can the organizer pause for five minutes so that I can correct this mistake?"

Shen Yangling on the stage looked at Zhang Yang with a puzzled look.

Fortunately, Jason Zhou rushed to the backstage at this time and explained the situation to her through the headset.

She quickly responded:

"Sorry everyone, I have also received relevant information."

"I will send it to you now."

"Because the current auction item has certain legal risks, we need to temporarily stop the auction and cooperate with relevant departments to complete evidence collection and investigation."

"Please do not move around at will to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings." (End of this chapter)